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BUNYAN MEETING

We recommend that Museum visitors also go on to visit Bunyan Meeting.  Bunyan Meeting is an Independent church and an active centre of worship and community activity. The John Bunyan Museum is an integral part of the life of the church.

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John Bunyan was minister here from 1671 to 1688. Highlights of the current building, which was built in 1850, are the scenes from The Pilgrim’s Progress on the magnificent bronze entrance doors, and in the stunning series of stained glass windows.

The best known of these windows featured on a post card sent to Terry Waite during his imprisonment. This image of Bunyan in prison gave courage to Waite during his own four-year imprisonment in Lebanon.

The current building is the third to be built on this site, and stands on land which was purchased on Bunyan’s release from prison in 1672.  The deed of purchase can be seen in the museum.

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 A busy, town centre Christian Church affiliated to the Congregational Federation and the Baptist Union of Great Britain and home to the John Bunyan Museum & Library, and the Basement at Bunyan Gallery

 

Minister - Reverend Chris Damp MA, BD

Reg. Charity No: 248195 

Privacy Policy

Safeguarding at Bunyan Meeting is an essential part in the life and all activities undertaken by the Church and within church premises. We are currently in the process of reviewing our policies and procedures, in consultation with colleagues from the different denominations, and will be posting new information on an ongoing basis.

Church Safeguarding Policy (January 2023)

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Copyright 2018 Bunyan Meeting, Mill Street, Bedford, MK40 3EU

Church Office T: 01234 213722  bunyanmeeting@gmail.com

Museum Office T: 01234 270303  curator@bunyanmeeting.co.uk

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